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  • 5 syllables
  • stressed syllable is
  • 14 letters
Syllables
char-ac-ter-is-tic: 5 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.
Stressed syllable
The 4th syllable is stressed: char-ac-ter-IS-tic. Lighter (secondary) stress on char.
Pronunciation
/ˌkɛrəktɚˈɪstɪk/ in American English.
Stress position
The stress falls on the next-to-last syllable (4th of 5), as in TA-ble, ba-NA-na and in-for-MA-tion. Words ending in -tion and -sion always work this way.
Line break
At the end of a line you can break it as char-acteristic, charac-teristic, character-istic, characteris-tic.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you divide characteristic into syllables?

characteristic divides as char-ac-ter-is-tic. char-ac-ter-is-tic: 5 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.

How many syllables are in characteristic?

Characteristic has 5 syllables (char-ac-ter-is-tic).

Which syllable is stressed in characteristic?

The stressed syllable in characteristic is is. The 4th syllable is stressed: char-ac-ter-IS-tic. Lighter (secondary) stress on char.

How do you pronounce characteristic?

/ˌkɛrəktɚˈɪstɪk/ in American English.